First edition, Signed book

André-Ferdinand HEROLD

Les paeans et les thrènes

Alphonse Lemerre, Paris 1890, 13,5x18,5cm, broché.

First edition, one of the copies on Japan of which no mention is made.
Back slightly insolated without gravity.
Beautiful and rare copy at all margins.
Precious autograph signed by André-Ferdinand Herold: "To the venerated master Leconte de Lisle with respectful admiration."

750 €

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Jacques CHARDONNE

Demi-jour

Albin Michel, Paris 1964, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours one of the 10 out of trade, only leading copies after 35 vellum Marais.
Nice copy despite the back very slightly insolated.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Jacques Chardonne to his friend the writer and publisher [...]

300 €

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First edition, Signed book

Paul ALLARD

Les énigmes de la guerre

Editions des portiques, Paris 1933, 12x19cm, broché.

First Edition, one of 129 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre and reimposed format in-quarto tellière, head print.
A tiny stain at the bottom of the second board.
Beautiful copy as published.

100 €

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First edition

Marcel PROUST

Pastiches et mélanges

Nrf, Paris 1919, 16,5x22cm, broché.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Lafuma de Voiron and reimposed in quarto Tellière format, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Spine and cover slightly and marginally sunned.
Nice copy.

2 500 €

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Jean-Sylvain BAILLY

Histoire de l'astronomie moderne depuis la fondation de l'école d'Alexandrie, jusqu'à l'époque ...

Chez De Bure fils aîné, à Paris 1781 - 1785, In-4 (20x25,7cm), xvj, 728pp. (13Pl.) et 751pp. (5Pl.) et (4) 415pp., 4 volumes reliés.

Second edition.
Binding full marbled and glossy brown calfskin. Back with ornate nerves. title label in red morocco, piece of tomaison in red morocco. Upper joint of volume I split in the lead. A hitch with lack on the lower joint at the level of the first box. Upper joint of volume II closely [...]

1 800 €

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First edition

Amable Robin de LA TREMBLAYE

Sur quelques contrées de l'Europe, ou Lettres du Chevalier de ***, à madame la Comtesse de ***

à Londres 1788, In-8 (12,5x19,2cm), 2 volumes reliés.

First edition.
Binding half blond sheepskin contemporary at small corners. Smooth back decorated with nets. Tome and title label of tawny morocco. Traces of friction on the backs but beautiful copy.
Man of letters and poet, this work is the fruit of the travels of the Chevalier de la [...]

250 €

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Tommaso BUONI & Francesco Maria VIALARDI

della famosissima compagnia della lesina. Dialogo, capitoli e ragionamenti

Apresso Agostino Tradate, In Milano 1601, Pet. in-8 (10,5x15,3cm), (16) 163pp. (5), relié.

New edition. The oldest we have been able to locate is that held by the library Sainte-Geneviève, from 1589, to Vincence. The work has been attributed in turn to Buoni and Vialardi, without certainty.
Binding half green sheepskin early nineteenth. Smooth back decorated with nets. title label [...]

400 €

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First edition, Signed book

Georges COURTELINE

Carte de visite autographe de Georges Courteline

s.d. (circa 1900), 9x5,5cm, feuillet recto.

Printed business card by Georges Courteline on which he added his words: "With best regards" and correcting his old printed address of Lepic Street for 13th of the Court of Dames

80 €

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